The Responsible Parent’s Guide to Self-SabotageI have a confession to make (sung in the voice of Dave Grohl, IYKYK): I am an expert at staying busy to stay safe. And if you're a parent trying to chase a creative dream, I'd bet my bottom dollar you a...
My Year in Review: KintsugiI didn’t plan for my year to split in half.No one wakes up thinking, this will be the year my chest is opened, my heart is stitched, and my entire identity is rearranged like backyard furniture after a storm. But life has a...
Imposter Syndrome, Self-Destruction, and Me: My Perpetual Loop I’ve built this before.The websites. The socials. The blog. My little corner of the internet where I tell my story and share my music.And every time, it starts the same way, full of energ...
Open Heart Bypass Surgery Recovery: Why I'm Making Music Like My Life Depends On It(Personal experience, not medical advice.)The Ultimate Test of My Own MessageToday (Monday, August 4, 2025), I stepped back into the café where I work, five weeks afte...
Creative Encouragement: Why I’m Not Your “Make Six‑Figures” Guru, Just Your Hype Man Creative Motivation vs. Creative Encouragement Drowning in Monetise‑Everything Noise Scroll any feed, and you’ll see it, a post like this: “Turn your passion into a...
The Roles I Juggle (And Why I Won’t Give Any Up) Being a husband, dad, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach, music producer, and full-time worker isn’t exactly a recipe for free time. But I don’t want to give any of it up. Each part feeds me in a different way...
Inside My WIP Sessions: Making Music in the Marginsby Bobby Manila aka Bobby Makes MusicMaking music when you're a full-time venue manager, a dad, a husband, a BJJ coach, and a maker of heavy beats… it’s not exactly a smooth workflow.But that’s the r...
Music has always lived inside me.It’s in my DNA — a part of who I am, not just what I do. Even as life throws its chaos my way — being a full-time venue manager, a father, a husband, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach — somehow, music always finds a way thr...
